Psychiatric Solutions & SandyPines Celebrate 20 Years of Service

TEQUESTA, Fla. – (April 20, 2010) – SandyPines, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facility, is celebrating 20 years as a community service provider. The facility recently held several events to commemorate this milestone.

A 20th anniversary gala was held on Feb. 18 at Jupiter Beach Resort in Jupiter, Fla. Honored guests and speakers among the 100 attendees included CEO John McCarthy; Joey Jacobs, CEO of Psychiatric Solutions; Clark Flatt, CEO and founder of The Jason Foundation; and keynote speaker Connell Wise, CEO and founder of the National Association of Youth-Owned Businesses and a Government Commissioner in the District of Columbia. Wise is also a former resident of SandyPines.

“We are very proud of our 20 years of service to our community,” said McCarthy. “This milestone is a testament to the efforts of the many employees of the facility who work hard every day to provide outstanding patient care to those in need. We look forward providing such care and commitment for many years to come.”

In addition to the gala on Feb. 18, SandyPines staff was honored at an appreciation luncheon in which facility residents entertained attendees with a singing talent show. Employees who had achieved milestones of five, 10, 15 and 20 years of service at the facility were recognized.

SandyPines also held a continuing education event on Feb. 19 entitled, “A Day of Awareness: Teen Suicide Education and Prevention.” Clark Flatt and Donald Cavanaugh, Youth & Family Services Coordinator from Compass, Inc., presented to approximately 140 attendees.

About SandyPines
Sandy
Pines is a fully licensed, 80-bed residential treatment program specializing in behavioral health programs for children and adolescents with intensive mental health issues. SandyPines is committed to its mission of service for children and families in a caring environment, emphasizing recovery from mental health challenges and instilling a resiliency to move forward with a productive life. SandyPines is licensed by the State of Florida and fully accredited by The Joint Commission. As a community service, the hospital provides free community education training and referral services. For more information, please visit www.sandypinesmediapsi.com

About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI)

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others. For more information, please visit www.mediapsi.com

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